Necktie



Jan. 9, 1940. I a. 'A. MUELLER NECKTIE Filed Dec. 15, 1938 2 Sheets-Sfiaet 1 I NVE N TO R GEORGE A.' MUELLER AT TO R N EY Jan. 9, 1940. G. A. MUELLER NECKTIE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 15, 1938 INVENTOR ATTORNEY I four-in-hand." type.

Patentecl Jan. 9, 1940 I v NECKIIE I George A. Mueller, University City, fMoL' Application December 1 5,i938,}seria.1-No. 245,903

*3 Claims." (o1. 2-9146) This invention relates generally to neckwear and, more particularly, 'to acertain' new and use;- ful improvement in neckties of the so-called i In present day .neckwear of the ffour-inhand type, repeated .efiorts' havebeen made to provide a so-called resilient construction which will neither become particularly wrinkled hord-istorted as .a result of repeated knotting or tying. Unfortunately, so far as I am aware-any method of necktie construction which provides asufi'iout position.

tical embodiments. of my invention, the preferred ciently resilientstructure. will, at the same time,

result in a necktie that does not have suflicient rigidity to retain its' shape or. appearance. On

' I posed sidemargins 2,-

; v integrally joined to the fat:

the other hand, the removal of wrinkles and the restoration of initial or original shape by ironing liq necktie A of Figure dis :cons'tructed-oi any suit able 3, inf-is, such as 'foulard, mogado'r silk, er the iike, of sucl1.size,:-forn1, and contour to include,

as; further modified as showna front or iace panel "I and 'having'op- I margin 12, is a :main flap i,--'which' normally is -feided 391). the margin "to entendsuhstantialiy or pressing are difficult ofattractive accomplishthe panel I. and, terminates at its freemargin 5 I ment, for ironing orpressingalmostinvariably alters'the surface appearance of the material, and leaves prominent streaks co-incident with the seams and bulkier areas of the'necktie.

My invention hence has for its primary objects fiat-wise across the reanwardly presented :face .iof

at a distance substantiaily inwardly from the opposite face paned margin :5. v v

similar-1y integrally joined to the. face panel a i [ii aflong the margin 3, is a back; panel t, which the provision of a necktie' which is simple in form and structure, which may be cheaply and and Without retailoring or reconstructing the .in-

1 'ner structuralportions of the necktie.

And. withthe above ando'ther objects in view,

my invention 1 resides in the novel features of form, construction, arrangement, "and combina tion of parts presently described and pointedou't I I tying-ends a, 11,01 the tie are, as shown, greatly in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings .(2 sheets),

the line 4-4, Figure '1;

normally is folded oncthemargin '3 to extend fia-twise ii'rwardly from the margin .over the rearward ly presented face/of the vfront panel i ibackgpasnel ii is 'integrally'contmued *in a -tuckl flap :8, iwhichsisf disposed flatwi-se intermediate the flaps 4 and 6 and terminates along :its free mar-gin 9:9 in .substantial overlyingr registration =-wilth :theiree margin :5 of, the main flap It, all

astbest seen in ,Fi'gure 1| andffor purposes presen'tly more fully appearing.

As is customary in necktie construction, the

--eniargedrelatively to the =-intermediatezor so- Figure 1 is a plan View 'of a necktie embodying I calledwneck-encirclingportion or band 0 of them tie, and lengthwise of the neckban'dc, the fabric 'of athehtie A 'is .i'longi tudinal'ly vpernianently Figure 5 is a fragmentary view of-a parti ally open end of a modified form of *nec'k'tie embodyingmy present invention;

:Figure ;6 is a transverse sectional yiew of the "modified necktie of Figure 5;

form ofnecktie of my'present'inventi n; I ure'ii is a plan view of the modified necktie v l igure '7 is .a plan View of another -modified Y iderlying face-o f the tuck-flap Figure 2.

stitcheditogether by .a short line .of stitches it.

Stitched or otherwise secured adjacent the margin :2 upon the rearward'ly presented :face .of the main flapi;:approximatelymidway between the neckban'd candthe larger end moi the tie A, is-Tpreferably the -female I or socket portion B i of a conventional "snapfastening couplet,-:whi-c h is 'L'adapted'for retentive :co-operationjwith the -opposed 'male'or Ibal'l 'por-tionl'l i stitched @br otherwise securedvinregistering location uponithe unuse,""the tie e panel 'I. along the is a pest seen in I is -folded-s'haped, and pressed, 55

as shown in Figure 1, and the snap fastening elements I l, l 2, engaged. In this position, the tie A has the shape of a conventional four-in-hand tie and may be readily knotted and used in the ordinary manner. By reason of the peculiar shape and folding of its fabric, however, the various panels of the tie A will neither tend to buckle nor to bend apart during use. In repeated tying, the

larger end a usually becomes wrinkled or misshapen. In such event, the snap fastener elements ll, I2, may be readily disengaged and the tie-end a folded open, as shown in Figure3. In

this position, the tie may be very conveniently,

ironed from the wrong face or side, so that the be harmed nor damaged by direct contactwith the iron or other pressing member, following which operation, the necktie may be conveniently restored to original shape for repetitious use.

With the panel and flap portions made and folded in the manner set forth, and with the two flap parts terminating at their free marginal edges 5 and 9 on lines somewhatspaced from the line of fold at 3, the folded up tie is of such construction that these marginal edges terminate at a distancelspaced from the line of fold between the face and back panels, and consequently not more than two thicknesses of material are presented along the line of each of the folds. This construction results in economy of material and lessens possibility of the material of the flaps being wrinkled or bunched up, and at the same time leaves each of the folded portions along the lines of fold at 2 and 3 and l with not more than two thicknesses of material, thus tending to smooth rolling or folding and precluding possibility of bunching or twisting and wrinkling of inner portions.

The modified necktie A of Figures 5 and 6 is substantially identical in all respects with the necktie A, except that a lining-member l3, fabricated of wool or other suitable material, is employed. The lining-member l3 includes a pair of similarly shaped panels l4, l5, integrally joined and folded into overlying registration along a common margin IS, the panel I4 being inserted between the opposed faces of the main panel I and the main fla 4, the panel It being similarly inserted between the opposed faces of the back panel 6 and the tuck-flap 8, and the margin I6 extending along the margin 3, all as best seen in Figures 5 and 6.

The modified necktie A of Figures '7 and 8 includes a front panel I! having opposed side margins l8, I9. Joined integrally with the front panel ll along the margin H3, is a main flap 2|], which is presented flatwise inwardly over the rearwardly presented face of the front panel H and terminates in a free margin 2| located substantially inwardly from the panel-margin l9. Similarly joined integrally with the face panel I! and presented inwardly fiatwise across the rearwardly presented face of the main flap 2B, is a back panel 22 terminating along its outer margin 23 substantially inwardly from the front panel margin; l8.

Formed integrally with the back panel 22 at its margin 23 and presented fiatwise inwardly over the rearwardly presented face of the main flap 20, is a tuck-flap 24 having its inner or free margin 25 spaced substantially inwardly from, and

with an inwardly turned short triangular tuckpurposes presently more fully appearing.

Disposed within the folded fabric of the necktie A is a lining member 21, which includes of the rear panel22 and the tuck-flap 2:1. The

lining 2! is held in place by two lines of stitches 3!, 32, respectively positioned slightly inwardly of, and extending parallel with, the main flap vvouter face or side of the material will neither margin 2! and the tuck-flap margin 25. The opposed faces of the main flap 2B and the tuck-flap 24 are provided with a plurality of co-operable snap fastener elements '33, 34, for securing the fabric 'of the necktie in properly folded position.

After the necktie A has been worn several times, the snap elements 33,34,- may be disconnected and the fabric? unfolded, injwhich position the tie may be readily and conveniently ironed and then again restored to original. condition.

The modified necktie A is substantially identical in val-lrespects to the necktie A except that a lining, such as thelining 21, is entirely omitted, the'necktie, A? being similarly readily openedout for ironing and equally conveniently. restored to normal condition for wear.

Thus I provide a necktie which fulfills in every respect the objects stated, and it. should be understood that other changes and modifications in the form,, construction, arrangement, and combination of the several parts of the necktie may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without departing from the nature and, principle of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

l. A four-in-hand necktie comprising a body portion shaped and folded to. present a face panel having a main back flap at one side folded rearwardly and inwardly and having a back panel at the other side folded rearwardly and inwardly to overlie the back flap, said back panel being provided itsouter-edge with a tuck flap infolded to lie between the back panel andv the main flap, said flaps terminating at their free marginal edgesat a distance spaced from the line of fold between the face and back panels whereby not more than two thicknesses of material are presented along the line of each of the folds and said flaps in the knot forming and tying end being unsecured to the panels except at the folded edges thereby permitting complete unfolding, and

flat opening out of said panels and flaps of the larger tying end, and a two-part fastener having one part thereof secured on the tuck flap only and located'inwardly from the infolded edge and having the other part secured on the back flap only whereby when the fastener is closed the fastener and the securement therefor are GOV? cred and concealed. by the back panel and the knot forming and larger end portion of the tie is loosely rolled and unsecured at the folds and presents'not more than two thicknesses of material along the line of each of-the folds thereof.

2. A four-in-hand necktie comprising a body portion shaped and folded to present a face panel having a main back flap at one side folded rearwardly and inwardly-and having a back panel at the other side folded rearwardly and inwardly to overlie-the back, flap;;said back panel being provided, at its outer edge with a tuck flap inpanel at the other side folded rearwardlyand inwardly to overlie the back flap, saidback panel being provided at its outer edge with atuck flap folded to lie between the back panel and the main fiap,'said flaps terminating at their free marginal edges at a distance spaced from the line of fold between the face and back panels whereby not more than two thicknesses of material are presented along the line of each of the folds and said flaps in the knot forming and tying end being unsecured to the panels except at the folded edges thereby permitting complete un-'- folding and flat opening out of said panels and flaps of the larger tying end,va two-part fastener having one part thereof secured on the tuck flap only and located inwardly from the infolded edge] and having the other part secured on the back flap only whereby when the fastener is closed the fastener and the securement therefor are covered and concealed by the back panel and the knot forming and larger end portion of the tie is loosely rolled and unsecured at the folds and presents not more than two thicknesses of material along the line of each of the folds thereof, said panels and flaps being similarly folded in the.

neck band portion, and separable fastener means holding the neck band portion folded.

3. A four-in-hand necktie comprising a body portion shaped and folded to present a face panel having a main back flap at one side folded rearwardly and inwardly and having a back infolded to lie between the back panel and the mainflap, said flaps terminating at their free marginal edgesat a distance spaced from the line of fold between the face and back panels whereby not more than two thicknesses of material are presented along the line of each of the folds and said flaps in the knot forming and tying end being unsecured to the panels except at the folded edges thereby permitting complete unfolding and flat opening out of said panels and flaps of the larger tying end, and a two-part fastener having one part thereof secured on the tuck flap only and located inwardly from the infolded edge and having the other part secured on the back flap only whereby when the fastener is closed the fastener and the securement there'- for are covered and concealed by the back panel and the knot forming and larger end portion of the tie is loosely rolled and unsecured at the folds and presents not more than two thicknesses of material along the line of each of the folds thereof, and said panels and flaps being similarly folded and being secured in folded relation in the neck band portion.

GEORGE A. MUELLER. 

